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moonsaballoon Liked a reply to forum topic 2026 Team Rumors
9/14/2025 11:02pm
There might be a 15 percent reason why a Spanish company might be rethinking it's USA based business š Daks a great rider and has made an impressive comeback but to play devil's advocate and assuming it's contract renewal time at Mondraker , Pinky looks like he could crack on and is still young and Dunne has won you 2 world cups so you'd probably want to keep them , so do you re sign Dak or do you look at those junior results and think blimey those kids are fast let's get one of those guys on a 5...
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dancingwithmyself Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/9/2025 3:01am
Good sir, your comments will not be tolerated. I'm going to have kindly ask that you give ShapeShifter and the K.I.S. steering damper the respect they deserve. Seriously, couldn't agree more. You buy a YT or Canyon for the value proposition and absolutely nothing more. From a nonfinance guy, it seems like they simply forgot who they were. Never good to do that.
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/8/2025 5:14am
I wonder how many people freaked out when Kaz said something to the effect of, "It's funny when people in the chat refer to Vital as the other site.. Like you can't say their name here.. We don't care if you visit more than one site. In fact, you should. Get another opinion before spending your money..." This was on the podcast within the last few weeks.
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63expert Liked a reply to forum topic I want opinions about which downhill bike is best...
9/6/2025 2:20pm
I bought a brand new V10 last year for under $6K. Totally happy with the purchase. Iāll be 62 this year
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veefour Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/6/2025 10:11am
I might have to revisit this statement after seeing how the BK/Jenna thread goes over the next few days. š¤£
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lando Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
9/6/2025 10:11am
I prefer Vital because people are allowed to have different opinions hereāmost people seem to remember weāre just talking about expensive toys for grownups on this site. I canāt go to pinkbike anymore because of the holier-than-thou attitude on all topics, and if you donāt agree you are treated like a leper. I donāt have extreme opinions by any means, but it feels like I do on PB since everyoneās reaction there is so vitriolic. Thanks for being real, Vital.
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Slonschtor Added a reply to I want opinions about which downhill bike is best...
9/5/2025 9:37am Hey mate, Iām far from Windrock here in Germany but consider myself a skilled rider. BMX background and love for jumps are present, too 
This year Iāve been searching for a playful and reliable DH bike for bike parks in Alps that I could still race occasionally. Ended up with a bargain deal on Nukeproof Dissent 297 AL in...
This year Iāve been searching for a playful and reliable DH bike for bike parks in Alps that I could still race occasionally. Ended up with a bargain deal on Nukeproof Dissent 297 AL in...
PisgahGnar Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/3/2025 10:46am
Cool, but based on comments from Oisin and Andi Kolb it sounds like they are not even getting paid right now. If YT comes back maybe they'll sell to people who don't know, but they have lost so much goodwill. This isn't the first time they have dumped their riders/team. And we're just seeing the situation for the most public employees of the brand, lots of other staff are affected.
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Brian_Peterson Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/2/2025 2:59am
I had actually started my son on an ebike... I was better for me not having to wait for him, more fun for him because he wasn't completely smoked all the time. As he got older and spent a couple of seasons on the high school team, he became a stronger rider.. Even after a couple of years away from racing, he still smokes me uphill.. He wants an ebike again, but more for transportation reasons.. The old man can still take him on the downhill though.. Remember, almost no newb likes the climbs.. We all went through that. It's...
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jeff.brines Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/1/2025 11:12am
I havenāt heard anything yet. A few quick thoughts, maybe Iāll do a follow-up since this is one of the biggest question marks in the industry right now. At its core, YT has always been a cool company but what really set them apart was pricing. The problem is that their financials show this model was a bit of a house of cards, especially now. You canāt run a business long-term with EBITDA margins that barely clear, or even sit below, your WACC (aka, you are making less on your capital than you are spending on it). This is obviously...
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chriskief Liked a reply to forum topic The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
9/1/2025 8:00am
Valiās post race interview was very negative. Even caught Gwin and the host lady by surprise. She said the summer break could not have gone worse and mentioned the team situation. Their truck was not in Les Gets. Clearly a lot more going on than we see, and none of it good.
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Slonschtor Added a reply to MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/30/2025 9:50am But it has to come with a prominent sticker at least, so itās clear from the outside that this bike goes faster š
LoamChomsky Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/30/2025 9:49am
Can you imagine how many they could sell if these were just integrated into a seatpost? They could make literally DOZENS of dollars. Every āfastā guy at the bike park would have one.
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Primoz Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/29/2025 8:54am
The general consesus has been that mid-height pivots are the way to go. High high pivots brings some negatives. The problem with mid height pivots is that your idler (and maybe even chainring) has to be very small to fit everything together, which brings with it inefficiencies. This way they could package everything in a way that makes sense kinematics wise. 2chainz is a consequence of pivot height, not the other way around.
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Eoin Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/29/2025 8:54am
It's a lot simpler than that! Plenty of people only buy Specialised, and owning a DH bikes is cool again. Could be the brand image, or the marketing (lies), or the good service they get at the shop, probably trade in their old specialised from 9 months ago... Not taking shots at anyone, I know plenty of people that operate like this.
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sspomer Liked a reply to forum topic MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation
8/27/2025 2:15pm
team rumors.
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Slonschtor Added a reply to Wow, MTB is a Spectrumā¦
8/26/2025 5:57am Interesting thread, thank you @seanfisseli! Looking back just three years, I see myself as a totally different mountain biker. I came in with a ābespokeā BMX background, moved much closer to mountains (parks, harder trails) and got to work in the industry (thankfully no more) as a marketing folk. Thereās so much to unpack for myself out of this timeframe...
seanfisseli Liked a forum topic Wow, MTB is a Spectrumā¦
8/26/2025 5:42am
I love riding but itās easy for me to forget just how different everyoneās experiences are on mountain bikes. Itās wild that we consider riding a pumptrack in Kansas and riding a World Cup DH track in the Alps the same sport. I know that internally we have containers for each of these disciplines but when we are talking with other riders about trails and bikes and equipment itās so easy to forget that we might be as different as Ping Pong and Beach Volleyball. I mean, shit, the sport can vary wildly between two different parts of the same...
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bulletbass man Liked a reply to forum topic Wow, MTB is a Spectrumā¦
8/26/2025 5:41am
One of my favorite things about mtb is I know Iāll never be great let alone in the top echelon of the sport. So I can just casually improve at my own pace. And only really can compete against myself. Probably wouldnāt have this mindset if I could afford getting into the sport as a teen. Everything was a competition for me when I was younger till I got into my 20s. But as a dude just trying to get some excitement and exercise itās been working out great so far. And it seems that culture is true for the...
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